IMG Academy State hasn't had much luck against Bradenton Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The IMG Academy State Ascenders will head out to take on the Bradenton Christian Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
IMG Academy State is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They were outmatched by Centennial and fell 53-21. While losing is never fun, the Ascenders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Eagles are ranked 55th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bradenton Christian). They were the clear victor by a 68-44 margin over Parrish Community on Thursday. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.
IMG Academy State better focus on containing Taylor Blunden and Lana Price as the pair were huge in Bradenton Christian's win. Blunden went 11 for 18 on her way to 28 points in addition to six assists and six boards, while Price dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. Price is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Amelia Dammann, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points and five steals.
Bradenton Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
With the victory, Bradenton Christian broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-5. As for IMG Academy State, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
IMG Academy State came up short against Bradenton Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2019, falling 54-44. Can IMG Academy State avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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